COVID19: No deaths, fewer cases and patients
Cyprus reported no deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Sunday, with patient hospitalisations and new daily infections also reduced to 32 and 33,
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Cyprus reported no deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Sunday, with patient hospitalisations and new daily infections also reduced to 32 and 33, respectively. The health ministry said in its daily Covid report
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People who don’t get COVID-19 vaccinated are not just expressing a political view or voicing health concerns over potential side effects; they
TUI will welcome its first tourists from Germany when the refurbished Robinson club resort in Alaminos, Larnaca, formerly the Aldiana, opens its
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Unemployment in the first quarter reached 8.6% of the labour force, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) show. The labour force amounted to 453,638 persons or 62.2% of the population (men 69%, women 55.9%) from 449,861 (62.5%) in
Read MoreMotor vehicle registrations declined by an annual 7.8% in May, although total sales rose by 9.8% in the first five months of
Hellenic Bank, Cyprus’ second-largest lender, announced Q1 net profits of €12.9 mln, the fourth consecutive quarter in positive territory despite the impact
Total new bank loans in April declined compared with the previous month, mainly due to the reduction in demand for new corporate
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Not wanting to make the best out of a positive news story, the government chose to ignore the crossings opening to people movement for the first time since the pandemic struck in
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More than 2,000 households in Cyprus have applied to benefit from a €35 mln fund for home energy efficiency upgrades, with the
Cyprus will allocate over €1 bln for a speedy transition to a Green economy built on renewable energy over the next five
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Limassol Marina, the first superyacht marina on the island that opened to the public in 2014, has concluded its residential development by completing its final units, the exclusive Castle Residences. The delivery of its final phase apartments, initially scheduled for
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TUI will welcome its first tourists from Germany when the refurbished Robinson club resort in Alaminos,
Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios is optimistic Cyprus can prevent another disastrous year blighted by coronavirus, despite
Some 68 beaches in Cyprus have been awarded the quality Blue Flag, ranking the island the
The southwestern part of Larnaca’s famous Salt Lake (known as Lake Soros) is one of the
The British Bases Areas Environment Department said it’s delighted after the safe release of an endangered
